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The New History in an Old Museum : Creating the Past at Colonial Williamsburg /
The New History in an Old Museum is an exploration of "historical truth" as presented at Colonial Williamsburg. More than a detailed history of a museum and tourist attraction, it examines the packaging of American history, and consumerism and the manufacturing of cultural beliefs. Through...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durham :
Duke University Press,
[1997]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 The New History in an Old Museum
- 2 Imag[in]ing Colonial Williamsburg
- 3 Why History Changes, or, Two Theories of History Making
- 4 Just the Facts
- 5 Social History on the Ground
- 6 The Company Line: Aspects of Corporate Culture at Colonial Williamsburg
- 7 The Front Line: Smile Free or Die
- 8 Picket Lines
- 9 The Bottom Line
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index